The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-12

stools directly in front of the gal,ows. No other
sounds were heard in the long high corridor but
| the solemn, monotonous voice OF the bail;f and
the rnstline of the Jurors as they tiptosd for
| ward through the crowd
A command to the crowd fronting the rallowu
that all nust stop smoking was given ut 1i.35
and the dozen or two who were using the weed
quenehed the fire, sonae rather reluctantly, aud
the ashes were strewn on the pavement
whether this command was given ont OF hu-
mnnity to the doomed men or as q precau-
ton against the appalling possibility of any
trsacberous bomb lighting in the corridor, when
the fatal moment came, person seemed aware,
but more than ons said q prayer down in their
inmoss hearts Il was now Il:45, and the sus-
pense Of the crowd near the gallcws was Ike
slow torture. There was no relief. and the
newspaper men gazed at the gaiiows and noted
the four ropes swaying slightly to and fro.
More utter contempt of death was proahly nsv.
er shown By any four men, From the frat mo-
ments Of the morning till the day closed upon
them they would not shadow either Of ig-
neminy or the hereafter The seven hours from
dawn until the four passed to eternity were
crowded fall with events stirring as day Of
very teeth Of death, to accept . wcrd of cou,eort
from reverend minister Of religion, one OF
thsir number, Fischer, sang to ths Jail and thx
world the song of the French revolution, the fa<
nous .sMarseilla.se.n Then, with seemingly NOS
thought Of the dread massacre as the Hay
market, the four prepared for their march to-
ward the galows almost as il it were q pleasant
excursion Extraordinary were the scenea
presented at this moment, it was not till the
frat man stepped out upon the gailows
that the great climax came. The two
hundred and more writer's with nimbla fingers
waiting to spread the news to the furthest
bounds of the earth, had, almost to man. been
gathered in the north corridor Of the jail. There
for just an hour they were i'm priscned in front
Of the duh red scaffold. Not many OF the two
hundred were present that did not sit uneasily
upon his chair. thinking rapidly of the coming
doom OF four fellow-creasures, perhaps even
more Of the vague possibility of the jail and ALI
within its walls being blown to the blue sky By
anarohistic dynamits Tho long hour was not
yet completed when in the iails distant south
corridor, unseen and unheard By the main body
Of ths reporters, Sheriff Msrson. at I1:2a A. n.
accompanied by jsilsr Foiz. Rev. Dr. Bolton.
and score OF deputies. stepped up
close to the open door Of August Spisss cell,
preparatory to reading the death warrant
to the four condemned men. Twenty minutes
were occupied in this trying fornalitv, rendered
doubiy ordeal BY tho horrible silence prevail
ing, and By the sickening odor coming from the
room whore lay the bloody corpse of their coua-
rade. Louis Lingg, the suicide Directly above
in their cell doors appeared the dark boards aHds
Samuel Fielcen and Schwab. Sheriff Mafson,
with quick breath and heart beating high. car-
ried unsteadiiy In his hand the documents 90
derine him TO carry out the sentence of the law
duly attesssd The huge iron door swung hack
reading Of the doeumsn.. with his
head bared and slightly inclined forward
the sheriff began reading. Com nenoiDr in
slowly and earefniv .rse.an need >~s-s ---7zs
word. As thel s4zas sas-ess
assumed his sss=-sT4surz
stumble or mist Is gseC cf--z <zess -
end. Not syilzs.e ,yes 4--sss,i Uy ans one bus
tho sheriff. and no other sound but his vo.ca
iustrus,en,s a Few feet away. Spies liatensd
carefully TO all that was said, but bis face did
mot change for an instant during ths reading.
though It oecupisd At least four minutes When
Sheriff Matsou finished. Spies looked at him q
moment steadily. out without malevolence. acd
then said, ssrtentiously "Sherif1 ron ars abous
to mmit Judicial murder He said moth
ing moro. but stepped quickly from his cell
threshold, giving himssif to be pinioned and
then 10 be hidden in one OF the snow-whits
snrouds. OF which deputy carried an armfuL
Spies, while being boEnd, was seen 10 DO dressed
in q pair Of dark wooden trousers and shirt OF
light-grsy flannel. fastened at the throat with
tiny red cord. His feet we're encased in a pair
of embroidered slippers. Fresh 1esrc waa
growing on his chin, aud bis light. curly hair
from his rockes he handed IL to q deputy,
auesrinz him to deliver 1t 30 his niother. "A
strong leather belt was then passed around hid
body, securely fastening his arms STRAIGHT down
to where a pair OF bright nickle plated manaciea
behind him fasseasd his wrists together. A
moment later bis body completely envel4
oped in shroud, loosely gathered about the
The sheriff was addressing Adolph Fischer,
who was even more Indifferent than Spies as
the fcrmality.f Like Spies, he told the Sheriff
that il wes a judicial murder. Fischer had his
souch hat on. bat removed it as hs stepped out
of his cell. He was neatly dressed IN a blue
flannel shirt, new dark breeches, and had been
shaved but few. hours before. He nodded to
Spies in pleasant manner, and asked him IN
German how. he feiF. Spies smiled good
Engel heard the reading of the death-warrant
With stoli iudisr snce, aad did not utter single
word of com ment A few minutes later. while
standing beside Spies and Fischer, he said
'.WeiP as if to inquire their feehngs Spies
and Fischer repli+d by smiling chseriy, and
ncdding. Before their arms were pintoned all
Of the men shook hands with jailsr Folz and the
deputies surrounditng .hein, all OF whom they
bad become web atguantsd with during their
many months confinement
I arsonss warrant was read last He seemed
to harc nerved himself up 10 great tension,
and had nothing to- say IN reply. Like EnRsls
be was clad in funi suit oi black dress ciotbess
EVEN TO a Prince tAlbert coat Hs s,spped
lightly from his cela whsn rhe reading was nm
Ished, but drew baetk involun tariiy 1T the sight
,f the the three ehb hbssIy-lo0king figures befo-e
him. 'sBnd ma tiahts he said. 4ADd be surs
znd make mistAa a;e = but the depnfy complied
ton well. Parsons HAD him reach under ths
,hrond and sotao of the straps. -Ihsfa
better. he reinarka1a with smile. Nov am
-sady.o Forming IS double fse, each OF the feut
eide BY Hside with . deputy. were
now headed east AM "a started for the caalowA 4
stop at the iron doot of the cages gave zhe tput
chance 70 turn tbs bir heads in the direction or
the second gallery eli the Jail and bid goodbye
,everal times to Schlwab and Fielden. receiving
broken gutt-ral kfasreweif szlutss in return-
Hero again spiritual consolation WAS offered by
Rev. DIR. Bolton no ~ for the last time A
site smile Il . M lie faces OF all four men a.
H. a ffasr dnin Sar nd